Precepting in the fast lane: Improving critical thinking in new graduate nurses

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 208-216

  Sorensen, Heather A J ^a,c   Yankech, L Rose ^b  

^a BryanLGH College of Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Bryan LGH Medical Center   (United States)

^c BryanLGH College of Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING STAFF; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; THINKING;

EID: 45549110405     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20080501-07     Document Type: Article

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